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Ware Friary is a Franciscan friary located in Ware, Hertfordshire, founded in the thirteenth century as part of the expansion of the Franciscan order across medieval England. The friary occupied a significant religious and community role within the town throughout the medieval period, though substantial structural remains are limited. The site was dissolved during the Reformation in the sixteenth century, and its former precinct is now largely incorporated into the modern townscape of Ware. Archaeological evidence and documentary records indicate the friary's importance to the local economy and spiritual life before its abandonment.
Ware Friary is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017519. View the official record →
Ware Friary is a Franciscan friary located in Ware, Hertfordshire, founded in the thirteenth century as part of the expansion of the Franciscan order across medieval England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017519.
Ware Friary is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1017519.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rye House moated enclosure and gatehouse (5.3 km), Hoddesdon Park Wood moated site, Hoddesdon (6.2 km), Roxford moated site, Hertingfordbury (6.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ware Friary's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Ware Friary stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.